The genotype is the part of the genetic makeup of a cell, and therefore of an organism or individual, which determines one of its characteristics . The term was coined by the Danish botanist, plant physiologist and geneticist Wilhelm Johannsen in 1903.
Learning modalities are the sensory channels or pathways through which individuals give, receive, and store information. Perception, memory, and sensation comprise the concept of modality. The modalities or senses include visual, auditory, tactile/kinesthetic, smell, and taste.
Thalamus: This structure relays sensory information from the lower part of the brain to the proper areas of the cortex, think of it as the relay station of the brain. It processes some sensory information before sending it off, however there is the exception of the sense of smell which has a direct route to the cortex.